At Grave Mappers, we are genealogists, researchers, historians, hobbyists, and cemetery lovers who have something in common—we want to preserve the priceless records found in cemeteries. Each of us has done this in our own unique way—walking through small deserted cemeteries and transcribing the headstone information; photographing headstones and sharing them on the internet; indexing and publishing burial listings from the cemeteries we visit; and even restoring and preserving aging burial markers and gravesites.

Now as a group, we are joining together to unite our efforts. And we invite you to join us!


What do we do at Grave Mappers?

• We find the locations of obscure, abandoned, and endangered cemeteries and share their records.

• We encourage the preservation of cemeteries through mapping at Names in Stone (www.namesinstone.com) and other documentation projects, as well as through on-site restoration and clean-up work.

• We spotlight individuals and organizations that are making outstanding cemetery preservation efforts.

• We keep you updated about cemeteries in the news.

Grave Mappers wants to hear your from you!

Do you know of an abandoned cemetery somewhere near you? Have you heard of a cemetery in the news? Is your organization working to preserve cemeteries?

Let us know! Contact us at gravemappers@gmail.com to share your stories and photos and we’ll include them in the Grave Mappers blog.

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At Grave Mappers, we are genealogists, researchers, historians, hobbyists, and cemetery lovers who have something in common—we want to preserve the priceless records found in cemeteries. Each of us has done this in our own unique way—walking through small deserted cemeteries and transcribing the headstone information; photographing headstones and sharing them on the internet; indexing and publishing burial listings from the cemeteries we visit; and even restoring and preserving aging burial... (read more)